Mirroring a similar boon to the US economy, Spain is seeing a virtuous circle where an influx of foreign workers is boosting the supply of labour and raising its economic growth rate
WHO says in close contact with UK officials on new COVID-19 virus variant
The World Health Organization said on Saturday it was in close contact with UK officials over a new COVID-19 virus variant.
Published : 20 Dec 2020, 07:17 AM
Updated : 20 Dec 2020, 07:17 AM
"They'll (UK officials) continue to share info & results of their analysis & ongoing studies. We'll update Member States & public as we learn more about the characteristics of this virus variant & any implications", WHO said in a tweet.
A new strain of coronavirus identified in the United Kingdom is up to 70% more infectious but it is not thought to be more deadly and vaccines should still be effective, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and scientists said on Saturday.
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